Fleet operations and administrative functions are ever changing. Staff management, alternative fuel technology, electric vehicles and the overall role of fleet within an organization are constant challenges fleet management faces. This biannual forum provides fleet leadership professionals an opportunity to discuss best practices and share new processes and technologies. Participants will work collaboratively to select topics that are relevant to all participating organizations.
Member: $499 USD
Regular: $649 USD
Registration prices increase $100 after September 12, 2022. Registration includes access to all Fleet Management agenda items and meeting materials. Registration includes a networking dinner on Tuesday night as well as catered breakfast, lunch, and refreshments at the meeting. Guest tickets are available for $95 and allow for a personal guest (a spouse or partner who does not work in the energy industry) to accompany a registered attendee at the event. Guest registration includes all meals and receptions.
Please see the Vendor Display tab for vendor registration options.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch + Registration
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome + Keynote
Facilitator(s): Jeffrey Carter, Fleet Services Manager, Clark Public Utilities
Speaker(s): Gene Morris, Director of Operations, Clark Public Utilities
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Introductions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Fun Facts
Speaker(s): Paul Milner, Manager, Utilimarc
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Break
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Electric Utility Vehicle: You have one, now what?
Join us as Navistar shares the details of their Electric Utility Truck and how the maintenance, upkeep and day to day use looks. Attendees will also have a chance to get some hands on time with this vehicle.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
WEI Hosted Networking Dinner
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Troubleshooting the Technician Shortage
Speaker(s): Robert Ruiz, Principal Manager, Southern California Edison
You have now or will have in the future, the need to hire technicians. This segment will discuss needs, concerns, and solutions to hiring technicians.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Break + hotel check out
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Standard for Amber Flashing Lights
Speaker(s): Stephen Scott, Senior Manager, Southern California Edison
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Supply Chain panel/roundtable
Facilitator(s): lissa brady, Fleet Asset Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Panelist(s): Dylan Bosworth, Sr. Fleet Engineer, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Stephen Scott, Senior Manager, Southern California Edison, Brendan King, Fleet Engineering Operations Manager, Salt River Project
Join us as we hear from a panel of multiple utilities like SRP, SDG&E and SMUD on how they are dealing with the supply chain delays and affects to their projects. Learn how they have adapted and are able to move forward.
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
New Regulations - ANSI 92.2iscussion + Wrap Up
Speaker(s): Phil Doud, Sentry Safety Program Manager, Altec, Inc.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Wrap up + Discussion
Please contact the hotel directly at (503) 281-2500 to reserve your room. Identify yourself as being with Western Energy Institute (WEI) to receive a special rate of $169 USD/night. This rate is guaranteed until July 31, 2022 or until the WEI room block is full.
Registration Options
Member Attendee + Vendor Display Table: $699 USD
Regular Attendee + Vendor Display Table: $849 USD
Registration prices increase $100 after September 12, 2022. Registration includes a booth for vendor and access to all Fleet Management agenda items and meeting materials. Registration includes a networking dinner on Tuesday night as well as catered breakfast, lunch, and refreshments at the meeting.
Vendor Display Assistant tickets are available for $100 and can be purchased after the main vendor representative has registered. The Vendor Display Assistant ticket allows access to food and vendor space. Participation in roundtables or presentations is not included.
Effective August 18, 2022, proof of vaccination status or results of a negative COVID-19 test will not be required for admittance into most WEI-hosted programs.
WEI continues to monitor all federal level CDC, Canadian government and public health agency recommendations, as well as local ordinances, as a policy baseline for in-person programs. We encourage all attendees to review the current guidelines related to isolation and precautions prior to traveling to a WEI event, as well as guidance for traveling to and from Canada, which may differ from guidance for traveling to or from the United States.
Some WEI-hosted programs may require proof of vaccination status, if essential for participation, in which case WEI will communicate this requirement in advance of the program start date.
Please refer to WEI’s Safety + Health Code of Conduct for other important considerations.